Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,280
25th Percentile Wage
$52,230
50th Percentile Wage
$61,740
75th Percentile Wage
$77,950
90th Percentile Wage
$77,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,280.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,740
2.24% 34.50%
2021
$60,360
-5.43% -
2020
$63,640
18.57% -
2019
$51,820
1.20% -
2015
$51,200
2.44% -
2014
$49,950
5.29% -
2013
$47,310
14.52% -
2012
$40,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,740 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Durham-Chapel Hill is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 40.9 percent (40.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary
$76,760
New Bern
$64,440
Durham-Chapel Hill
$61,740
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$55,170
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$52,030
Fayetteville
$50,170
Greensboro-High Point
$46,220
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$38,530
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,500

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.